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THE JEWISH NEWS
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From the Foxhole to Mother
Friday, May 12, 1944
Talmudic Tales
By DAVID MORANTZ
(Based upon the ancient legends and
philosophy found in the Talmud and
folklore of the Jewish people.)
A Miraculous Rescue Story
London Evening Standard's Jerusalem correspondent
has cabled his newspaper a miraculous story, involving the
flinging of a Jewish infant from the jaws of death to life
and safety.
A high official of the Jewish Agency vouches for the
truth of the story which reveals that some months ago, in
Hungary, a train jammed with Jews headed for Nazi "death
camps" in Poland paused at a siding next to a train on
which a group of fortunate Balkan Jews was headed for a
port to embark for Palestine. In a few moments during
which the two trains had stopped next to each other, the
Jews—one group headed for death camps and the other on
the road to life and dignity—conversed. When the former
learned the destination of the latter, a young mother flung
her infant to one of the Palestine-bound women.
The names of the two women have not been disclosed.
What is known, however, is that the woman bound for
Palestine had embraced a new-found. "son." As his foster
mother, she became the symbol of the rescue efforts which
seek to snatch human beings from death traps to rebuild
their lives in free environments.
This story is symbolic of the great responsibilities which
face all free peoples in the world today. Tens of thousands
could have been saved several months 4 go
. had the 'democra-
cies avoided procrastination and had President Roosevelt
appointed his War Refugee Board sooner. Tens of thousands
can be saved even today—provided that farcical White Papers
are scrapped.
The story reported by the Jerusalem correspondent of
the London Evening Standard and vouched for by the Jewish
Every May Day, Arabs and Jews get together in Pales-
Agency is a challenge to the United Nations to speed rescue tine and proclaim their unity as kindred peoples seeking to
efforts and to avoid blunders which would call for miracles establigh friendly relations.
rather than realistically planned projects to save the hun-
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that last week
dreds of thousands who have been doomed to death by the Jewish and Arab labor groups issued Labor Day manifestos
Nazis.
appealing, among other things, for Arab-Jewish unity and
for the development of the Middle East. The proclamations
call for united effort to raise the standards of living of Pal-
estine's inhabitants, and there is every indication that the
Approach of the invasion of Nazi-held Europe by the un-prejudiced Arab leaders who have no personal or po-
United Nations is accompanied by important news:
litical axes to grind recognize the value of Jewish efforts
The War Refugee Board is making rapid advances in in Palestine.
efforts to rescue as many victims of Nazism as possible, and
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there is every indication that, at least the plan to liberate the
The J. T. A. report reveals that the proclamation of the
sufferers will prove workable.
Histadruth, the Palestine Federation of Labor, on the occa-
The arrival of hundreds of new settlers in Palestine; the sion of May Day, expressed thanks for the assistance given
plan, announced by Ira A. Hirschmann, special representa- to Jewish labor in Palestine by the workers in England and
tive of the War Refugee Board, to rescue 5,000 children from the United States, and appealed for similar aid from labor
Romania, and the request made by President Roosevelt for in Russia and the British dominions. The manifesto ad-
an advance of $800,000,000 to the UNRRA (United Nations dressed an appeal to Arab workers in the Middle East to
Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) indicate that the recognize the fact that Jewish achievements will raise labor
responsible leaders are not asleep at the switch.
standards in all the Arab countries. "Jewish workers are
In the Meantime, the proposals for the establishment determined to march forward with their brethren in the
of "free ports" for refugees in this country is gaining mo- Middle East," the manifesto concludes.
Mishmar, organ of the .Hashomer Hazair, the Palestine
mentum and may be counted upon to contribute towards the
solution of the problem of homelessness for many thousands. Socialist League, publishes both the Histadruth manifesto
The problem of refugee homelessness is far from solved, and one issued by Arab workers. The latter says that "our
but the news of efforts to accomplish an important humani- desire is great that the future of our country should guar-
tarian purpose is certainly more encouraging today than it antee freedom for all, but this is not realistic without co-
was three months ago, before President Roosevelt created the operation between Arabs and Jews."
War Refugee Board.
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The Labor Palestine Information Bureau, affiliated with
the National Labor Committee for Palestine, in a statement
proving that Arab and Jewish workers can get along well in
Discriminating advertisements by summer resorts which harmonious efforts for the improvements of the status of. both
announce that they are reserved "for Christians only" have peoples, presents interesting figures regarding the activities
received their deserved rebuke last week from the Anglican of the Palestine Labor League which serves Jews and Arabs.
Synod of Montreal.
The Histadruth report makes a comparison of incomes of
The resolution condemning such practice states that "this Palestine Arabs with those in other countries (the monetary
Synod strongly condemns the use of the name 'Christian' unit used is the mil—five cents) and points out the following:
The benefits which accrue to the Arab worker from mem-
in hotel and other ,advertisements as a screen for pagan,
bership in the League are many and may be illustrated by
commercialized anti-Semitism, such use being contrary to
comparing the status - of Arab workers in Palestine with that
the spirit of Christ and the universal message of the Gospel."
of Arab workers outside of Palestine.
This is just what "commercialized anti-Semitism" de-
The wage level of the Arab worker in Palestine is far
higher than that of the Arab worker in the neighboring coun-
serves. It is to be hoped that other groups, religious and
tries, not excluding wealthy Egypt. Thus:
civic, will follow the example of the Montreal Anglican
Unskilled Worker
Skilled Worker
Synod in condemning such discrimination.
Palestine
220-250 Mils
350-600 Mils
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Truth About Arab-Jewish Relations
Rescue Work-Gains Momentum
A Repudiation of Prejudice
BUSINESS WISDOM
"He who greases his AA- heels,"
says the Talmud, "helps hip
oxen."
"Gain is temporary and un-
certain, but expense is constant
and certain."
"Contracts should never be
undertaken unless they can bet
strictly performed."
"Begin nothing until you have
considered how it is to be fin-.
ished."
"Avoid anger — cool reflection:
can only take place when you are.
calm."
"Not to oversee workmen, is to:
leave your purse open."
"The way to Babylon will.
never bring you to Jerusalem.'''
"Undertake deliberately, but,;
having once began, p r o c e e
steadfastly."
"Defer not till evening what
the morning may accomplish."
"Draw not thy bow before thy;
arrow is fixed."
"The buyer needs a hundred
eyes."
"If ,thou hast no money, a•--
tend no auctions."
(Copyright by David Morantz)
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Our
CHILDREN'S
CORNER
Dear Boys and Girls:
Did you ever stop to considet
your obligations as • Jews and
why you should take pride in
your Jewishness?
The boys and girls in Allen
A. Warsen's class in the Bagley
branch of the United Hebrew
Schools thought about it a n
framed a group of answers. I'
am presenting them to you in
this column so that you might
think about it. Perhaps you can
add a few points to what tills:
class has decided upon.
. .
Michael Michlin is pi,incipA
of the Bagley Hebrew SchoOt
Branch. The boys and girls who
sent me the 10 reasons for. be-'
ing proud of their Jewishne4
are 10 and 11 years old.
A pleasant Sabbath to you all.-
UNCLE DANIEL
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10 Reasons Why 1 Am Proud firt.
Be a Jew
By the Pupils of the Hebrew'
School Branch at Bagley School.
1. I am proud to be a Jew
because I AM a Jew.
2. The Jewish nation is one
of the oldest that exists.
3. I am proud to be a Jew.
because of our Hebrew language.
Egypt
30- 50 Mils
70-200 Mils
4. We are proud because our
Syria
80-100 Mils
150-300 Mils
men are fighting all over the
Iraq
50 Mils
70-200 Mils
world.
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5. Our people were the first:
Member of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Independent Jewish
It is important that these facts should be known and that
who believed in One God,
Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, Religious News
Service, Palcor News Agency, Bressler Cartoon Service, Wide our friends should not forget them. It will help them to
6. We have given other people
deal with hecklers, like the one who interrupted the Amer- the
World Photo Service, Acme Newsphoto Service.
belief in God.
ican
. Palestine Committee meeting held at Central M. E.
Published every Friday by Jewish News Publishing Co., 2114
7. Our people created th6
Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, 26, Mich. Telephone RAndolph 7956. Sub- Church here, and with uninformed critics who were respon- Bible.
scription rate, $3 a year; foreign, $4 a year. Club subscription of one sible for the outrageous "report" on Palestine in Reader's
8. Our people were the first
issue a month, published every fourth Friday in the month, to all Digest.
to worship in Synagogues.
subscribers to Allied Jewish Campaign of the Jewish Welfare
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Federation of Detroit, at 40 cents a club subscription per year.
9. We were the first to pro-
At the American Palestine Committee's public meeting claim to the world "Love
Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the Post Office
Thy
on
May
2,
at
which
Dr.
Carl
Hermann
Voss
delivered
a
most
at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Neighbor."
eloquent and very logical address on the responsibilities of
10. We were the first to give
Christians to help in the development of the Jewish National to the world "true prayer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
a a a
Home in Palestine, the able chairman, Judge Frank A. Picard,
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Mother's Day
FRED M. BUTZEL
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
made the interesting point that the meeting was held in a
This Sunday, you will all
THEODORE LEVIN
ABRAHAM SRERE
Methodist-Episcopal Church, that he, the chairman, is a
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
HENRY WINEMAN
your mothers—and grand-
Catholic, that the other speakers—Dr. Voss, Mayor Edward honor
mothers—on Mother's Day.
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
A. R. BRASC}1, Advertising Counsel J. Jeffries and Dr. David D. Henry—are Protestants, and that
In thinking of gifts, you should
there was not a Single Jewish spokesman on the program.
consider contributions to worthy
VOL. 5—NO. 8
MAY 12, 1944
Responsible Christians, as was evidenced at the Detroit causes—the - planting of trees in
meeting, understand the Palestinian problem and recognize Palestine, the Hadassah child
the justice of the Jewish claims in Palestine. They realize welfare - fund, the Hebrew
This Week's Scriptural Selections:
thIt
the Arab issue is exaggerated—as Dr. Henry emphasized schools, the Home for Aged and
This Sabbath, the twentieth day of Iyar, the following
in'his
address. Let us hope that those expressions of genuine scores of other worthy institu*
Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues:
tions.
good will point to early solution to the problem of home-
But don't limit your giving to
Pentateuchal portion: Lev. 21:1-24:23.
lessness of Israel and other oppressed peoples and that the Mother's Day and be sure that
Prophetical portion: Ezek. 44:15 31.
solution to the evils dominating the world will be part of the you honor Mother 365 days in
lasting peace that must follow this terrible war.
the year.
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